In 1666, 64
Connecticut families led by
Robert Treat bought land from the
Lenni LenapeNative Americans and named it New Ark to reflect a covenant to worship freely without persecution. The territory included the future towns of
Bloomfield,
Montclair,
Belleville and
Nutley. When Bloomfield was established in 1812, Glen Ridge was a section "on the hill" composed mostly of farms and woodlands with the exception of a thriving industrial area along
Toney's Brook in the glen.[22] For most of the nineteenth century, three water-powered mills produced lumber, calico, pasteboard boxes and brass fittings. A
copper mine and a
sandstonequarry were located on the north side of the brook.[23]
In 1891,
Mountainside Hospital, a local hospital with more than 300 beds now known as HackensackUMC Mountainside, was founded.[24] The Glen Ridge Country Club was founded in 1894, making it one of the state's oldest clubs.[25]
Residents "on the hill" became unhappy with their representation on the Bloomfield Council. In spite of repeated requests to Bloomfield officials, roads remained unpaved, water and sewer systems were nonexistent, and schools were miles away. Area residents marked out the boundaries of a 1.45-square-mile (3.8 km2) area to secede from the adjoining town. At the election held on February 12, 1895, the decision to secede passed by only 23 votes. Robert Rudd was elected the first mayor of Glen Ridge.[26]
On February 13, 1895, Glen Ridge was incorporated as a borough by an act of the
New Jersey Legislature from portions of
Bloomfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.[27]
After becoming a borough, architects suggested buying gas lamps, they became a characteristic of the borough.[28][29] Circa World War II, gas lamps were discarded, many by the City of New York, later salvaged, repaired, and brought to Glen Ridge.[28] With only 3,000
gaslights remaining in operation in the entire United States, the 2,500 managed by
Public Service Enterprise Group, succeeding the
Welsbach Company,[28][30] include 1,400 lamps in South Orange, 667 in Glen Ridge, some
in Trenton and dozens of other towns, lighting their streets.[31][32][30]The Gaslamp is the Glen Ridge Historical Society's quarterly newsletter.[33]
In 1924, Glen Ridge became the first municipality in New Jersey to establish a
zoning ordinance.[34]
In 1982, the borough's official name was changed to "Township of Glen Ridge Borough". Glen Ridge was one of more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships to take advantage of federal
revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid on a per capita basis.[35][36][37][38] Effective May 1993, the borough's original name of "Glen Ridge Borough" was restored.[39] The borough's name comes from the ridge formed by
Toney's Brook.[40][dubious –
discuss]
In 2010, Glen Ridge was ranked as the 38th Best Place to live by New Jersey Monthly magazine.[41]
In 1989, athletes from the high school were involved in
the sexual assault of a mentally handicapped student. Three teenagers were found guilty of first-degree aggravated sexual assault; a fourth was convicted of third-degree conspiracy.[42] Author
Bernard Lefkowitz wrote about the incident in the 1997 book Our Guys: The Glen Ridge Rape and the Secret Life of the Perfect Suburb.[43] Lefkowitz's book was adapted into the 1999 TV movie Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge.[44]
In the 1980s, it was discovered that a section of the borough near Carteret Park was built on top of hazardous waste. Waste contaminated with
radium from the old U.S. Radium watch dial plant had been used to fill in low-lying areas of Glen Ridge covering 90 acres (36 ha), as well as portions of
Montclair and
West Orange.[47] It was not until the year 2000 that the area was completely cleaned of any contamination.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.28 square miles (3.31 km2), including 1.28 square miles (3.30 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.39%).[1][2] It is bounded by
Bloomfield to its east,
Montclair to its west,
East Orange to its south, and shares a short border with
Orange to its southwest.[48][49][50] The borough's US mail ZIP code is 07028.
Glen Ridge is located on a ridge on the east side of the First Mountain of the
Watchung Mountains. The town stretches 2 miles (3.2 km) from north to south and a maximum of six blocks wide from east to west, and it is only three or two blocks wide in "the Panhandle" north of Bay Avenue.[51]
Climate
Glen Ridge has a temperate climate, with warm / hot humid summers and cool / cold winters, according to the
Köppen climate classificationhumid subtropical climate. The town gets an average of 49 inches (1,200 mm) of rain per year and 20 inches (510 mm) of snowfall, compared to the US averages of 37 inches (940 mm) and 25 inches (640 mm) inches. Glen Ridge has 124 days of measurable precipitation a year. During the winter, it is highly recommended to wear warm clothing because it can get very cold, while the summers can get extremely hot and humid. The majority of February and a bit of March is when there are the most snowfall. Due to the town's elevation and the topography of its river banks, it is not prone to significant flooding.
There are typically about 205 sunny days per year in Glen Ridge. The temperature ranges from a high around 86 degrees in July and a low around 21 degrees in January. The comfort index for the town is 47 out of 100, compared to a national average of 44 (with higher numbers being more comfortable).[52]
Of the 2,476 households, 49.9% had children under the age of 18; 70.9% were married couples living together; 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 17.9% were non-families. Of all households, 14.9% were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.39.[19]
32.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.0 males.[19]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010
American Community Survey showed that (in 2010
inflation-adjusted dollars)
median household income was $160,511 (with a margin of error of ±$11,073) and the median family income was $173,466 (±$25,554). Males had a median income of $111,968 (±$11,975) versus $85,938 (±$24,626) for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $64,222 (±$8,487). About 1.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[59]
2000 census
As of the
2000 United States census[16] there were 7,271 people, 2,458 households, and 1,978 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,695.0 inhabitants per square mile (2,198.9/km2). There were 2,490 housing units at an average density of 1,950.3 per square mile (753.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.18%
White, 4.98%
African American, 0.15%
Native American, 3.34%
Asian, 0.99% from
other races, and 1.36% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.[57][58]
There were 2,458 households, out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were
married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.33.[57][58]
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.[57][58]
The median income for a household in the borough was $105,638, and the median income for a family was $120,650. Males had a median income of $91,161 versus $51,444 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $48,456. About 1.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.[57][58]
Government
Local government
Glen Ridge is governed under the
borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[60] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected
at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected
directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[6] The borough form of government used by Glen Ridge is a "
weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can
veto ordinances subject to an
override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[61][62]
As of 2024[update], the
mayor of Glen Ridge is
Independent Deborah Mans, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the borough council are Council President Ann Marie Morrow (I, 2024), Peter A. Hughes (I, 2025), Richard P. Law (I, 2025), David Lefkovits (I, 2026), Rebecca Meyer (I, 2024) and LoriJean Moody (I, 2026).[3][63][64][65][66][67]
In January 2016, the borough council chose former mayor Peter Hughes to fill the council seat expiring in December 2016 that was vacated by Stuart K. Patrick, who resigned from the council to take his seat as mayor.[68]
Murphy was selected by the borough council in November 2013 to serve the unexpired term of Elizabeth K. Baker.[69] Ann Marie Morrow was elected in November 2014 to fill a one-year unexpired term.[70]
The Glen Ridge Civic Conference Committee, established in 1913, is made up of delegates from the community and from local civic organizations, provides a non-partisan method of candidate selection for Borough elections. The CCC endorsement is very significant; in most elections, the CCC's candidates are unopposed. The eight organizations currently sending delegates to the CCC are: The Democratic Club, Freeman Gardens Association, Friends of the Glen Ridge Library, The Glen Ridge Historical Society, The Northside Association, The Republican Club, The Golden Circle, The South End Association and the Women's Club of Glen Ridge.[71]
In recent years, the CCC has been weakened both by changing attitudes in the borough, the actions of a number of community residents, and internal conflicts within the CCC itself. Mayor Carl Bergmanson was the first mayor since the establishment of the CCC to be elected without seeking (or receiving) the Committee's endorsement. A member of the council for three terms, he ran for mayor in 1999, losing to the CCC candidate Steven Plate. When Plate was selected as the CCC candidate again in 2003 (contradicting the committee's precedent of one term per mayor), Bergmanson ran again, and won, gaining the majority in all but one of the town's districts. However, the CCC is still firmly in control of the town's political structure—all 16 of the elected officials currently serving Glen Ridge were nominated by the CCC. Generally, when non-CCC candidates run, they run as independents. The Democratic and Republican parties are not forces in local elections.
Federal, state, and county representation
Glen Ridge is located in the 11th Congressional District[72] and is part of New Jersey's 34th state legislative district.[73]
Essex County is governed by a directly elected
county executive, with legislative functions performed by the
Board of County Commissioners. As of 2024[update], the County Executive is
Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (
D,
Roseland), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[79] The county's Board of County Commissioners is comprised of nine members, five of whom are elected from
districts and four of whom are elected on an
at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November.[80] Essex County's Commissioners are:
Constitutional officers elected countywide are:
Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (D, West Caldwell, 2025),[94][95]
Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (D, Newark, 2025),[96][97]
Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura (D, Fairfield, 2024),[98][99] and
Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, Newark, 2028).[100][101]
Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,169 registered voters in Glen Ridge, of which 2,135 (41.3%) were registered as
Democrats, 993 (19.2%) were registered as
Republicans and 2,037 (39.4%) were registered as
Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as
Libertarians or
Greens.[102]
In the
2012 presidential election, Democrat
Barack Obama received 62.6% of the vote (2,415 cast), ahead of Republican
Mitt Romney with 36.2% (1,396 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (44 votes), among the 3,871 ballots cast by the borough's 5,380 registered voters (16 ballots were
spoiled), for a turnout of 72.0%.[103][104] In the
2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 62.9% of the vote (2,583 cast), ahead of Republican
John McCain with 35.2% (1,444 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (33 votes), among the 4,104 ballots cast by the borough's 5,185 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.2%.[105] In the
2004 presidential election, Democrat
John Kerry received 59.1% of the vote (2,381 ballots cast), outpolling Republican
George W. Bush with 39.9% (1,608 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (35 votes), among the 4,031 ballots cast by the borough's 4,967 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 81.2.[106]
In the
2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
Chris Christie received 53.2% of the vote (1,450 cast), ahead of Democrat
Barbara Buono with 45.5% (1,240 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (34 votes), among the 2,772 ballots cast by the borough's 5,429 registered voters (48 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 51.1%.[107][108] In the
2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat
Jon Corzine received 51.0% of the vote (1,388 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 39.3% (1,071 votes), Independent
Chris Daggett with 8.5% (231 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (19 votes), among the 2,722 ballots cast by the borough's 5,144 registered voters, yielding a 52.9% turnout.[109]
The high school was the 12th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 4th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[118]
Housing
The median price for a house in Glen Ridge in 2014 was $580,000,[119] which is double the national average. Out of the 2,549 houses in the borough, 84.7% of them were single units (detached) and had a median of 7.7 rooms. Glen Ridge is known for its old town charm, with 72.8% of its houses having been built before 1939.[120] In 1895, when the town was chartered, Glen Ridge became one of the first communities to hire a town planner which resulted in many late Victorian and Edwardian elements. The condition of the town has been maintained due to the building codes that were established, the creation of the Building Department which included a Building Inspector, and a zoning ordinance (the first in the state of New Jersey).[121] Although the majority of Glen Ridge consists of houses, many residents live in apartment complexes. One apartment complex is behind the Glen Ridge Community Pool, while the other apartment complex is not far from that.
The architecture of the borough includes houses representing every major style from the mid-nineteenth century onward. Some of the architecture styles include the Carpenter Gothic, the
Medieval, the High Victorian Period, the Queen Anne Cottage, American Georgian, Shingle Style, and the Prairie Home Style.[122] Notable architects that have left their legacy in the town include Frank Lloyd Wright, Stanford White, and John Russell Pope. To maintain the historical feel of the town and protect the architectural features, the town has created a Historic Preservation Commission which reviews construction on houses in the historic district.[121] Many homes are included in the
Glen Ridge Historic District, which was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982 and later expanded in two boundary increases. It includes the
Glen Ridge and the
Benson Street train stations.[123][124]
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 23.29 miles (37.48 km) of roadways, of which 18.19 miles (29.27 km) were maintained by the municipality and 5.10 miles (8.21 km) by Essex County.[125]
The town has a jitney service which provides transportation to and from the Glen Ridge Station for commuters. This service has a fee and is only available between certain hours in the day.[132] The
Freeman Parkway Bridge, constructed in 1926, is a
deck arch bridge that crosses over Toney's Brook and the Montclair-Boonton Line.
Rudy Mancuso (born 1992), actor, producer, internet personality, comedian and musician best known for his comedic videos on YouTube[178]
Katherine MacLean (1925–2019), science fiction author best known for her
short fiction of the 1950s which examined the impact of technological advances on individuals and society[179]
George Steinmetz (born 1957), exploration photographer, winner of the Picture of the Year award, Overseas Press Club, 25 stories for GEO magazine in Germany[192][193]
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^Mazzola, Jessica.
"One of N.J.'s oldest country clubs getting $11M makeover", NJ Advance Media for
NJ.com, November 28, 2015. Accessed November 29, 2015. "The Glen Ridge Country Club's 40,000 square foot clubhouse still retains some of the original structure from when it was built in 1894, according to Jim Kirkos, the club's president."
^
ab"OBITUARY: Sebastian "Yon" Cardone". The Star-Ledger. February 11, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2022. Yon was employed as a gaslight lighter for Welsback Corp. for over 50 years, maintaining the then gaslights throughout Glen Ridge, N.J., and many surrounding towns.
^Read, Phillip. "In Glen Ridge, the future has a Manhattan flair and a French twist; Work begins on a big ratable: Luxury condos with the fancy name", The Star-Ledger, March 30, 2005.
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^"Removing Tiering From The Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment Inequities To Local Governments",
Government Accountability Office, April 15, 1982. Accessed September 24, 2015. "In 1978, South Orange Village was the first municipality to change its name to the 'township' of South Orange Village effective beginning in entitlement period 10 (October 1978 to September 1979). The Borough of Fairfield in 1978 changed its designation by a majority vote of the electorate and became the 'Township of Fairfield' effective beginning entitlement period 11 (October 1979 to September 1980).... However, the Revenue Sharing Act was not changed and the actions taken by South Orange and Fairfield prompted the Town of Montclair and West Orange to change their designation by referendum in the November 4, 1980, election. The municipalities of Belleville, Verona, Bloomfield, Nutley, Essex Fells, Caldwell, and West Caldwell have since changed their classification from municipality to a township."
^Narvaez, Alfonso A.
"New Jersey Journal", The New York Times, December 27, 1981. Accessed September 24, 2015. "Under the Federal system, New Jersey's portion of the revenue sharing funds is disbursed among the 21 counties to create three 'money pools.' One is for county governments, one for 'places' and a third for townships. By making the change, a community can use the 'township advantage' to get away from the category containing areas with low per capita incomes."
^Galant, Debra.
"Jersey; Scene: The Big Screen Meets a Small Town", The New York Times, October 27, 2002. Accessed August 24, 2018. "Is there any town that doesn't melt like butter at the prospect of movie stars showing up? Apparently not. At least not Glen Ridge.... Mike Newell is in town directing a movie called Mona Lisa Smile."
^Cahillane, Kevin.
"Surround Sound Need Not Apply", The New York Times, May 8, 2005. Accessed August 24, 2018. "Winter Solstice, a new film starring
Anthony LaPaglia as a grieving father raising two teenage sons in the New Jersey suburbs, is the strong and silent type of movie.... Here, in this case, is Glen Ridge, a pretty little film-friendly town next to Montclair and Bloomfield in Essex County, where Mr. Sternfeld found the lush suburban landscape and leisurely pace he sought for his 22-day shoot."
^Galant, Debbie.
"Living With A Radium Nightmare", The New York Times, September 29, 1996. Accessed May 4, 2023. "The Federal Environmental Protection Agency had just announced that an extensive area of radium contamination had been found in Essex County. The Allins, and their neighbors, were living atop radium waste discarded more than half a century earlier from a nearby watch-dial factory. The dirt in their yard was radioactive, with a half-life of 1,600 years.... A Superfund site is seldom hard to recognize: go to a place where hazardous materials were carelessly produced or stored or dumped, and there you are. But in Glen Ridge, you could spend all day walking around the 90-acre site -- this utterly typical neighborhood of 1930's houses on shady streets, of flower gardens and jungle gyms and dogs -- and never guess the source of the contamination."
^
abMcLoughlin, Mary Lou.
"Gaslights Remind Glen Ridge Of Past", The New York Times, November 5, 1972. Accessed April 21, 2012. "Large Victorian and turn-of-the-century homes predominate in the borough, only two miles long and a few blocks in width at its widest point."
^Roll, Erin.
"Hughes appointed to fill Glen Ridge council seat", Glen Ridge Voice, January 12, 2016. Accessed July 3, 2016. "One week after stepping down as Glen Ridge mayor, Peter Hughes is stepping back up. Stuart Patrick's promotion to mayor left a one-year vacancy on the council - so Patrick and the council asked Hughes to fill that spot."
^Staff.
"Glen Ridge editorial: Goodbye Baker, hello Murphy", Glen Ridge Voice, November 14, 2013. Accessed July 22, 2014. "This week, the council welcomed a new member to take the place of Elizabeth Baker, who resigned from the governing body last month.... Daniel Murphy has been chosen to serve the remainder of Baker's term."
^Roll, Erin.
"Glen Ridge council welcomes newest member ", Glen Ridge Voice, November 11, 2014. Accessed January 18, 2015. "Ann Marie Morrow joined the council as its newest member Monday night. Morrow, who was elected to a one-year term on Nov. 4, was sworn in during a ceremony at the beginning of the borough council meeting, with her husband Robert acting as witness."
^Biography of Bob Menendez,
United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
^General Information, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020. "The County Executive, elected from the County at-large, for a four-year term, is the chief political and administrative officer of the County.... The Board of Chosen Freeholders consists of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected at-large. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November. There is no limit to the number of terms they may serve."
^Glen Ridge Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Glen Ridge Public Schools. Accessed September 3, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Glen Ridge School District. Composition: The Glen Ridge School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Glen Ridge."
^Staff.
"The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed September 7, 2012. "The students attending the public schools at Glen Ridge High School are academically very competitive. Their work ethic is extremely strong, providing them with high test scores such as standardized tests."
^Aldrin, Buzz; and Warga, Wayne.
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Random House, 1973.
ISBN0-394-48832-6. Accessed March 1, 2012. "On January 30, 1930, I was born in a somewhat gerrymandered hospital. When my mother entered the hospital, she entered via Montclair, but when she arrived in the maternity ward she was in Glen Ridge, a city listed appropriately on my birth certificate."
^McFadden, Robert D."Horace Ashenfelter, Olympic Victor of a Cold War Showdown, Dies at 94", The New York Times, January 7, 2018. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Horace Ashenfelter, an American runner who set a world record in the steeplechase at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland, beating an overwhelmingly favored Soviet champion in what was billed as a test of Cold War supremacy, died on Saturday morning in a nursing home in West Orange, N.J.... He retired in 1993 but continued to run frequently in Glen Ridge, N.J., where he lived. The town's annual Thanksgiving Day run is called the Ashenfelter eight-kilometer classic."
^via
Associated Press.
"Dale Berra Is Indicted", The New York Times, August 25, 1989. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Berra of Glen Ridge, N.J., was arrested April 20 after a six-month investigation into a drug operation that allegedly distributed $15,000 to $20,000 worth of cocaine each week in Essex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties."
^Charles Billings,
Sports-Reference.com. Accessed February 1, 2018. "Born: November 26, 1866 in Eatontown, New Jersey, United States.... Charles Billings of Glen Ridge, New Jersey was on the first trapshooting squad the U.S. ever entered in the Olympics."
^"Kerry Bishé Continues Her Journey In Argo", The Star Ledger, September 28, 2012. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Bishé, 28, who grew up in Glen Ridge, plays a diplomat who poses as a set designer in the film based on the true story of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which the CIA concocted a fake movie shoot to smuggle six American diplomats out of the country.... Bishé attended the Montclair Kimberley Academy, where her now-retired father was a beloved history teacher."
^Cord Painting 14, 1977,
Blanton Museum of Art. Accessed January 7, 2018. "This is one of a series of fifteen cord paintings Bogat made in the 1970s from her home in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, where she moved in 1972 with her husband, painter Alfred Jensen."
^Severo, Richard.
"Eddie Bracken, Who Acted in Sturges Comedies, Dies at 87"Archived 2007-09-27 at the
Wayback Machine, The New York Times, November 16, 2002, accessed April 12, 2007. "Eddie Bracken, a character actor whose portrayals of bewildered and long-suffering comic heroes crowned a stage, screen and television career of more than 70 years, died Thursday in Montclair, N.J. He was 87 and lived in Glen Ridge, N.J."
^Brion makes the grade, The Hartford Courant, April 28, 2000. "Born in Glen Ridge, N.J., Brion moved to New Haven with his family when his father took a job as band director at Yale."
^"Glen Ridge Player on Camp's Team", The Central Jersey Home News, December 11, 1912. Accessed July 18, 2023, via
Newspapers.com. "Playing with Wisconsin, Butler is in a sense a Westerner, but he Is a son of New Jersey, his home being in Glen Ridge, at 75 Winsor place.... The Glen Ridge boy played on the Montclair High School team from 1907 to 1909."
^Mark Bryant Stats, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Born: April 25, 1965 (Age: 52-257d) in Glen Ridge, New Jersey"
^"From N.J. to WWE: Kacy Catanzaro begins pro wrestling journey", NJ Advance Media for
NJ.com, January 30, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed November 12, 2020. "World Wrestling Entertainment announced on Jan. 18 that Catanzaro, a Belleville High School graduate who was born in Glen Ridge, has joined WWE's NXT, the organization's developmental system."
^Marion Elza Dodd papers,
Smith College. Accessed July 14, 2020. "Marion Elza Dodd was born in 1883 in Glen Ridge, NJ, to Charles T. and Rebecca Northall Dodd."
^BiographyArchived 2011-11-30 at the
Wayback Machine, Senator Mike Doherty. Accessed November 27, 2011. "Mike Doherty was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey on May 24, 1963. Doherty grew up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey and graduated from Glen Ridge High School in 1981."
^Lamberti, Mike.
"Princeton wrestling promotes Glen Ridge's Dubuque", The Record, June 25, 2017. Accessed January 7, 2018. "He's arguably the best athlete to ever graduate Glen Ridge High School. And now, Joe Dubuque, a 2001 Ridger graduate, is continuing a tremendous career as a wrestling coach on the collegiate level."
^Jongsma, Joshua.
"New Jersey native Tom Fleming inducted into NY Road Runners Hall of Fame", The Record, November 2, 2017. Accessed November 3, 2017. "Days before his favorite marathon, longtime Montclair Kimberley Academy coach Tom Fleming joined a prestigious group of running icons. The Bloomfield and Glen Ridge native, a two-time New York Marathon champion, was posthumously inducted into the New York Road Runners Hall of Fame during a ceremony Thursday at the TCS New York City Marathon Pavilion in Central Park."
^Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1984, p. 271. Accessed August 13, 2019. "A. Joseph Fortunato, Dem., Glen Ridge - Mr. Fortunato was born in Orange on March 19, 1946."
^"The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats", The Star-Ledger, September 28, 2003, backed up by the
Internet Archive as of September 27, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Kenny Garrett -- Glen Ridge resident Garrett is a high-energy alto and soprano saxophonist who has played and/or recorded with Miles Davis, the Mercer Ellington Orchestra, Pharoah Sanders and Out of the Blue."
^
abLustig, Jay.
"Two sons of Glen Ridge perform at The Wellmont", The Star-Ledger, December 9, 2008. Accessed December 9, 2008. Accessed August 30, 2011. "Ezra Koenig and Wes Miles grew up a few blocks away from each other in Glen Ridge. They became friends and, sharing a love of music, played together in bands, but ended up attending different colleges. At Columbia University in 2006, Koenig co-founded the alt-rock band Vampire Weekend. At Syracuse University in 2006, Miles did the same with Ra Ra Riot."
^Sherman, Ted.
"Frederick B. Lacey, former U.S. Attorney who took on the mob, dead at 96", NJ Advance Media for
NJ.com, April 4, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2018. "His son said Lacey was committed to routing out corruption in Newark and Hudson, and noted the family was soon the focus of death threats, which led to the team of federal marshals being assigned to their Glen Ridge home for round-the-clock protection."
^"Executive Order No. 223", State of
New Jersey, April 17, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2018. "Whereas, Judge Lacey was born in Newark and resided in Sea Girt and Glen Ridge"
^Neeb, Michael.
"The Undertaker's Teammates And Faction Members: Where Are They Now?", TheSportster, April 21, 2017. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Along with childhood friend Pete Gas, Rodney entered the WWE thanks to Shane McMahon with little experience and was immediately wrestling big-name talent like The Undertaker.... He now lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey with his family and runs a landscaping company."
^Goldstein, Richard.
"Aubrey Lewis, 66, Athlete Who Was an F.B.I. Pioneer", The New York Times, December 13, 2001. Accessed January 28, 2012. "A native of Glen Ridge, N.J., Lewis was an all-American halfback at Montclair High School in the early 1950s, running for 49 touchdowns and close to 4,500 yards (4,100 m) in leading the school to two state championships. He set state records in the 100-yard (91 m) dash, the 220 and the discus, and he played on undefeated basketball teams."
^Staff.
"Gerry Niewood: one year later...", Glen Ridge Voice, February 11, 2010. Accessed August 30, 2011. "The shock and sorrow caused by the accident hit very close to home for Glen Ridge, as 65 year-old Gerry Niewood, a longtime backing musician for Chuck Mangione and a Bay Avenue resident of over 30 years, was among the passengers."
^Priscilla Roberts,
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Accessed February 12, 2022. "Priscilla Roberts was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in 1916 and during her childhood moved to New York City with her family."
^"Miss Potter Captures Eastern Tennis Crown", The New York Times, January 3, 1977. Accessed April 21, 2020. "Barbara Potter of Woodbury, Conn., won the Eastern women's indoor tennis championship yesterday by beating Kathy Mueller of Glen Ridge, N.J., 6.3, 4‐6, 6.2, in the final at the Stadium Tennis Center."
^BiographyArchived 2009-12-28 at the
Wayback Machine, GeorgeSteinmetz.com. Accessed August 30, 2011. "George lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, with his wife, Wall Street Journal editor Lisa Bannon, their daughter, Nell, and twin sons John and Nicholas."
^Smith, Jim.
"Not Just Another Game for Thomas", Newsday, December 2, 1995. Accessed April 21, 2012. "Steve Thomas was one of the most popular Islanders the past four years. Tonight at Nassau Coliseum, he plays his first game against them since the three-way Oct. 3 deal that sent him to the Devils and brought Wendel Clark to the Islanders. 'I've been on three other teams,' Thomas said yesterday from Glen Ridge, N.J., where he recently moved into a new home with his family."
^William Hazlett Upson, Treasury of Great Children's Books. Accessed October 4, 2018. "William Hazlett Upson (1891-1975) was born at Glen Ridge, New Jersey on September 6, 1891. He graduated from the Glen Ridge High School in 1909."
^Zarra, Erica.
"NYT reporter covers, and uncovers, Hillary Clinton in new book", The Montclair Times, October 31, 2007. "'I found her story to be fascinating and one that left a lot of room for more investigation,' said Van Natta, a Glen Ridge resident who spoke to The Times this week."
^Tom Verducci Archive, Sports Illustrated. Accessed October 7, 2007. "Born in East Orange, New Jersey, and raised in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Verducci led his high school football team to a state championship, calling his catch of the winning touchdown pass in the title game as the defining sports moment of his life."